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dave holtgrave
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Initially Posted - 01/27/2006 : 14:55:12

i have a 8.8 hp 4cyl engine and have had the "ape attack " on the throttle control.
to better explain when you twist the throttle you can control the drag by tightening this larger cup to hold the speed.

i think i may have stripped the threadm inside.
when i tighten it just plips..

i took the grip handle off the motor and noticed that if i really push on it i can get it tighten the grip.

is this normal??
anybody else had this problem??
if so, what do i do.

Should i just go buy a new one?

thanks in advance

dave holtgrave
5722 sk/tr
hard and dry near carlyle lake in southern illinois

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mmac
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Response Posted - 01/29/2006 : 02:45:45

Dave,
My 9.9 Honda does the same thing. I keep fiddling with it until I get the large cup tight and the throttle doesn't back down to idle. I think exerting a little outward pressure on the big cup while turning it gets it to tighten. However, if you keep turning after it feels tight it will "slip" again.

I guess I should ask the dealer if this is normal. But after I get it adjusted, the problem floats to the back of my mind and I don't think about it until the next time it gets loose.

This usually happens while I'm motoring in the channel near the jetties. Then it really gets fun.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 01/29/2006 : 11:29:46

"when i tighten it just plips.."

Probably not a stripped thread. I suspect Honda engineered a slip-ratchet mechanism to prevent you from stripping them. You're hearing that mechanism give.
Apparently they didn't get it figured completely right.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 01/29/2006 : 20:25:08

I have never had mine "pop on over" but maybe it will.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 01/30/2006 : 16:35:19

Honda has issued a replacement for that throttle damper cup. If your engine is a 2003 or older--maybe even a 2004--you should get the new one. I think I got mine under warranty--it fixed the problem just fine. Check with your dealer.

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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 01/30/2006 : 18:55:57

thanks dave
i'm off to the dealer.

this forum is just awesome.

ask and someone will have an answer.

thanks again
dave holtgrave5722 sk/tr
hard and dry near carlyle lake in southern illinois

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